Including in your will a gift to ICJS—called a bequest—can ensure that your legacy conveys your commitment to building the interreligious society. Your gift may be a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder after all other provisions are specified.
All unrestricted charitable gifts will be used where most needed when the gift is received. If you have a specific purpose in mind, please first contact Laura Urban (contact below) to discuss if we can meet your wishes.
Below are examples of language to use in your will or trust.
A gift based on a percent of the value of your estate.
“I give to the Institute of Islamic, Christian, & Jewish Studies, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation (federal tax I.D. #52-1531016), currently located at 956 Dulaney Valley Rd., Baltimore, MD 21204, ___% of my estate.”
A gift of a specific item or asset in your estate.
“I give to the Institute of Islamic, Christian, & Jewish Studies, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation (federal tax I.D. #52-1531016), located at 956 Dulaney Valley Rd., Baltimore, MD 21204, $_________ [or insert description of security or other property or asset].
A gift of what remains in the estate after the payment of other expenses and specific bequests are paid.
“I give to the Institute of Islamic, Christian, & Jewish Studies, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation (federal tax I.D. #52-1531016), located at 956 Dulaney Valley Rd., Baltimore, MD 21204, the residue of my estate.
Call Laura Urban, ICJS Director of Development, at (410) 494-7161, ext 2004 or email at donate@icjs.org to discuss how you can plan a legacy gift to ICJS. When you do include ICJS in your will or plan, please let us know so we can thank you!
ICJS does not provide financial counseling or estate planning services. For tax or legal advice, please consult a professional financial advisor or an attorney.